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Unable to bring himself to leave her, he had planned on going
back to apologize to Camilla after Nicholas was admitted.
Yet, before that, the housekeeper had already shown up with
the bodyguards and dragged him back.
On the way back, the housekeeper had already informed him
how serious this was and warned him William might have to
beat him up to appease Camilla if necessary.
He had already psyched himself up. And now, sensing the
tension in the living room, he figured things didn’t go well.
He walked toward Camilla, held her in his arms, and said
apologetically, “Camilla, I’m so sorry. Nico was sick, so I had to go
and see how he was doing. I wanted to come back and apologize
to you right after he was admitted. Camilla, we’ve been together
for years. Don’t bring up the word ‘divorce‘ again, alright? It
hurts me so much.”
Camilla curled her lip in disgust, pushed him away, and brushed
off the spot he had touched. He made her skin crawl.
She stood up and stepped back, looking at him. The despise in
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her eyes was undisguised.
“Don’t apologize to me. In your eyes, that widow and her son
need you more. I can’t control what you do, but at least I get to
decide whether to divorce you or not. Do you really think this
marriage will work? Oh, please. Give me a break. Let’s get a
divorce as soon as possible to cut losses in time.”
Her barb was nothing but sarcastic.
Then she walked toward Kieran and said, “Kieran, you were all
for me marrying Edward, right? You said if I married close to
home, you’d be there for me if he upset me. You know what?
Now’s the time you stand up for me. But why are you not
saying anything? Are you siding with Edward?”
Kieran didn’t want them to get a divorce, but her words left him
no choice. He could only step forward.
Then he raised his fist and punched Edward in the face.
“Edward, what’s it to you that Aurora’s son got sick? Are you a
doctor? How could you be of help? It’s your wedding night, and
you actually left Camilla for Aurora? You totally disrespected
Camila and our entire family!”
With this, he punched Edward again. Caught off guard, Edward
lost his balance and fell to the floor. The others were all stunned.
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Seeing Edward’s face twisted in pain, the Paxton family was
heartbroken. Jadeana ran over, helped Edward up, and barked
angrily, “Are you insane, Kieran? Why did you hit him so hard?
None of this would have happened if Camilla could keep
Edward in check. Don’t punish him for her incompetence!”
Utterly pissed off, Camilla let out a derisive laugh.
“Jadeana, gosh, are you listening to yourself? You really have no
bounds in protecting Edward, huh? You want me to keep him in
check? How, exactly? Shall I break his legs so that he can never
leave here?”
The expressions of the Paxton family darkened even more at
her sarcasm.
Camilla was such a loose cannon right now. She’d lash out at
anyone who provoked her.
Seeing that things were getting out of control, William raised
his cane and tapped Edward a few times, though he didn’t exert
any force at all.
Poking Edward’s head, he said, feigning fury, “Cami, Edward is
so stupid and doesn’t know what’s good for him. He failed you.
As for Jadeana–she’s been doting on him over the years, and she
didn’t mean that. We’re all sensible people, and we know who’s
wrong this time. Don’t worry. We have your back and will
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make it up to you.
